This web site is about what I have done to my
1995 XJ Jeep Cherokee from white background gauges to custom front and rear ARB bumpers
and everything in between. Also a ground up build of a 1948 Willys Pickup
using 2008 Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi donor.

I have owned a number of four wheel drives in the last 30
years from a
Toyota Hiluxwith a 400 Chev and 3 foot tall tyres to
aJeep CJ7with a 351 Windsor V8. I am always modifying what I own
to get exactly what I want and enjoy doing so. The Cherokee is the first one that I have
not had to do any engine transplants to get the power and economy that I wanted. It was one
of the reasons I chose this vehicle in the first place. The Jeep has a good power to
weight ratio being of unibody construction which has saved around 500 kilos in comparison
to other four wheel drives of similar size. Having four doors was also a priority with a
small family and a Japanese
Akita, to fit in.

The Jeep is mainly used for touring around the
Outback of Australia and I have racked up over 120,000 km on holidays in
the last ten years going
around the country and crossing it in a number of directions. I have done this using an offroad trailer that I built with independent suspension with an offroad coupling and a
roof top tent on the Cherokee. This suited us with our short stops everywhere but with
most places now seen we intend to spend more time along the way and set up a base camp to
explore from. This could not be done before as we had to pack up the roof top tent before
we could move the car. I now use tent trailer that was built to meet my particular needs
using a set of Jeep's up-country rear leaf springs, shock absorbers and wheels
for it ( see
trailer page ).

Disclaimer:

All things shown or
advice given on this site is to give you ideas of what can be done.
They may not be suited to your vehicle, or your level of skill or even legal in
your state or country. You assume all responsibility for any modifications that
you make to your vehicle, and must understand the consequences of each
modification you make. I cannot be held responsible for your interpretation of
these articles, or your implementation of these modifications. It is up to you
to make sure anything shown needs engineering approval or advice before using
it.